Leela started as an intern in the Lamp Lab during fall, 2020, and developed a research proposal for the Entomology Honors Program entitled, "Application of PCR Fecal Analysis to Identify Local Erythemis simplicicollis Nymph Diet." Her work will complement Maggie Hartman's Master's thesis research on the prey of adults of the same "eastern pondhawk" species within agricultural habitats. Leela intends to do the field components of her research during 2021, and defend her honor's thesis in May, 2022. We look forward to working with her on the project.
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